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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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